Bronx Center to Reduce and Eliminate Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities

布朗克斯中心，以减少和消除民族和种族健康差异（BxCREED）的阿尔伯特 爱因斯坦医学院（AECOM）是一个P-60卓越的社区伙伴关系中心 2003年10月成立的“健康差距研究和培训推广项目”， 在此申请中建议成为卓越的综合NCMHD研究中心。布朗克斯 CREED的使命是减少和消除纽约市布朗克斯的民族和种族健康差异， 通过促进、协调和整合健康差异研究， AECOM;社区外展和参与;以及本科生、研究生、 以及加强和扩大布朗克斯现有的学术社区伙伴关系。 布朗克斯信条将集中在肥胖，糖尿病，心血管疾病，及其并发症之间 非裔美国人和拉丁美洲人在布朗克斯和国家，社会生态理论的指导下。 具体目标包括A。进行三项大型、互相关连及主题性的研究计划， 肥胖和糖尿病的预防和治疗：1）“提高婴儿死亡率的供应商方法” 营养与生长研究-配对”-一项基于社区卫生中心的随机临床试验， 使用哺乳顾问与常规护理促进母乳喂养; 2）“快餐店的影响， 超市和公园对纽约市肥胖和糖尿病的影响”--一项生态学研究， 地理信息科学绘图方法;以及3）“增强肥胖症的方法 治疗”~一项以社区卫生中心为基础的促进成人减肥的随机临床试验 使用生活方式教练和社区卫生工作者干预。B。继续健康差距 学院研究奖学金、本科生暑期研究实习以及对雷曼兄弟的支持 大学的MPH计划。C.对西班牙语的可获得性与 语言处方和可预防的住院治疗，建立社区研究审查 委员会，焦点小组对研究的信念和态度，在布朗克斯，和评估的关系， 社会资本、健康和两个布朗克斯社区花园参与者之间的关系。 布朗克斯信条将有行政，研究，研究培训和社区参与核心。

The Bronx Center to Reduce and Eliminate Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities (BxCREED) of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) is a P-60 Center of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach, Research on Health Disparities and Training (PROJECT EXPORT) founded in October 2003 and proposes in this application to become a Comprehensive NCMHD Research Center of Excellence. Bronx CREED'S mission is to reduce and eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities in the Bronx, New York City, and the nation through promotion, coordination, and integration of health disparities research at AECOM;;community outreach and engagement; and training of investigators at the undergraduate, graduate, and faculty levels; and strengthening and expanding existing academic-community partnerships in the Bronx. Bronx CREED will focus on obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and their complications among African-Americans and Latinos in the Bronx and nation, guided by social ecology theory. Specific Aims include A. Conducting three major, inter-related and thematic research projects on the prevention and treatment of obesity and diabetes: 1) "Provider Approaches to Improved Rates of Infant Nutrition and Growth Study-PAIRINGS"-a community health center-based randomized clinical trial to promote breastfeeding using lactation consultants vs. usual care; 2) "The Impact of Fast Food Restaurants, Supermarkets, and Parks on Obesity and Diabetes in New York City"-an ecologic study employing Geographic Information Science mapping methods; and 3) "An Empowering Approach to Obesity Treatment"~a community health center-based randomized clinical trial to promote weight reduction in adults using a lifestyle coach and community health worker intervention. B. Continuing a Health Disparities Faculty Research Fellowship, summer research internships for undergraduates, and support for Lehman College's MPH program. C. Conducting pilot studies of the relationship between availability of Spanish language prescriptions and preventable hospitalizations, establishment of a Community Research Review Board, focus groups on beliefs and attitudes towards research in the Bronx, and assessment of the relation between social capital, health, and participants in two Bronx community gardens. Bronx CREED will have Administrative, Research, Research Training, and Community Engagement Cores.